BMW superbike to outgun Busa
BMW's new K1200S could outgun the likes of the Hayabusa thanks to a peak power of 167bhp and less weight than the outrageous Suzuki.
It will be BMW's most powerful road bike so far by almost 40bhp. Its peak torque of 96ftlb is a match for Suzuki's hypersports bike too. BMW claims 70 per cent of its pulling power is available from 3000rpm through to its 11,000rpm redline.
Its wet weight is a claimed 248kg. BMW's wet-weight claims include all fluids and a tank of petrol. Measure a Hayabusa by the same rules and it comes out at 252kg.
With an estimated price of £9900 it should be a genuine rival for the likes of Honda's Super Blackbird and Kawasaki's ZX-12R, too.
Technical highlights include a new double-wishbone front suspension system which the firm is calling 'Duolever'. The bike has a race-style cassette gearbox and an option of electronically adjustable suspension, too.
The engine is an 1157cc in-line four mounted across the frame - a first for BMW. More details in MCN, out June 9.
Time to sell your K1200RS? Click here.
Finally.. now everybody will stop buggin' me about which is faster your bike or... etc.
I hope it's true... I really do.. I miss the days of having the "same ole, same ole" bike that nobody paid too much attention to.
BMW's new K1200S could outgun the likes of the Hayabusa thanks to a peak power of 167bhp and less weight than the outrageous Suzuki.
It will be BMW's most powerful road bike so far by almost 40bhp. Its peak torque of 96ftlb is a match for Suzuki's hypersports bike too. BMW claims 70 per cent of its pulling power is available from 3000rpm through to its 11,000rpm redline.
Its wet weight is a claimed 248kg. BMW's wet-weight claims include all fluids and a tank of petrol. Measure a Hayabusa by the same rules and it comes out at 252kg.
With an estimated price of £9900 it should be a genuine rival for the likes of Honda's Super Blackbird and Kawasaki's ZX-12R, too.
Technical highlights include a new double-wishbone front suspension system which the firm is calling 'Duolever'. The bike has a race-style cassette gearbox and an option of electronically adjustable suspension, too.
The engine is an 1157cc in-line four mounted across the frame - a first for BMW. More details in MCN, out June 9.
Time to sell your K1200RS? Click here.
Finally.. now everybody will stop buggin' me about which is faster your bike or... etc.
I hope it's true... I really do.. I miss the days of having the "same ole, same ole" bike that nobody paid too much attention to.
